On Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:10:55 +0200 Dotan Cohen <dotanco...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > So apparently the stuff could actually be included in the official > > archive, without violating the social contract? > > > > No, there is a difference between checking all software for possible > patent infringement and including known offenders. But the line is > grey, to be sure. Hm, I guess you're right: "Packages must be placed in non-free if they are not compliant with the DFSG or are encumbered by patents or other legal issues that make their distribution problematic." http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-archive.html So anything known to be patent-encumbered can't be in main. Celejar -- foffl.sourceforge.net - Feeds OFFLine, an offline RSS/Atom aggregator mailmin.sourceforge.net - remote access via secure (OpenPGP) email ssuds.sourceforge.net - A Simple Sudoku Solver and Generator -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20100318092801.36484cf3.cele...@gmail.com
